[aclug-L] Re: Optical mice and fedora 2

["Jonathan Hall" <flimzy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

sounds like you're using the wrong mouse protocol, then.

Try some of the various PS/2 protocols available.


> Yes the scroll and buttons actually work, and I can put a balled mouse
> in the port and it will work, but I want the optical mouse.
>
> Michael Holmes
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> Does your kernel have PS/2 support?  If modular, is the module loaded?
> Do you know the PS/2 port actually works?  Is your mouse plugged into
> the _proper_ PS/2 port (the mouse port, and not the keyboard port)?
>
>
>> I cannot get my pc to recognize a brand new optical mouse.  I have it
>> plugged into the ps/2 port.  It will light up when the computer first
>> does the post, then the light goes off.  But the button are still
>> active and the scroll is read.  The mouse plugged into the comm1 port
>> is able to work (it is a ACER touch pad).  I've tried to boot it a
>> couple of times to let the detect new hardware, but it does not.
>>
>> Mike
>>
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